The best arts & culture spots in Council Bluffs
12 arts & culture spots we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.
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Arts Center at Iowa Western
Arts & CultureCommunity college performing arts venue hosting nationally touring artists and local productions.
Arts Center at Iowa Western
Arts & CultureHistoric General Dodge House Museum
Arts & CultureThis Victorian mansion & onetime residence of a local railroad tycoon offers a peek into the past.
Historic General Dodge House Museum
Arts & CultureUnion Pacific Railroad Museum
Arts & CultureHistory museum on the Union Pacific Railroad with unique, interactive exhibits & a souvenir shop.
Union Pacific Railroad Museum
Arts & CultureEl Museo Latino
Arts & CultureCatch the vibrant TAJIMAL K'IN photography show, on view through August 22, and the tactile beauty of Textiles of Latin America at El Museo…
El Museo Latino
Arts & CultureGeneral Crook House Museum
Arts & CultureHouse museum, once owned by Civil War hero General Crook, offering insights into 19th century life.
General Crook House Museum
Arts & CultureThe Durham Museum
Arts & CultureArt deco train station from 1931 featuring displays on Omaha history as well as traveling exhibits.
The Durham Museum
Arts & CultureJoslyn Art Museum
Arts & CultureGalleries, theater & cafe housed in a 1931 art deco building & modern addition by Norman Foster.
Joslyn Art Museum
Arts & CultureOmaha Children's Museum
Arts & CulturePlayful exhibits & activities encouraging youth to learn about the world through imagination.
Omaha Children's Museum
Arts & CultureKiewit Luminarium
Arts & CultureLaid-back science-focused space with hands-on exhibits and an outdoor playground.
Kiewit Luminarium
Arts & CultureMuseum Of Shadows
Arts & CultureMuseum filled with haunted artifacts and other items that have a creepy story attached.
Museum Of Shadows
Arts & CultureGreat Plains Black History Museum
Arts & CultureMuseum chronicling African-American history in the Great Plains and the US.
Great Plains Black History Museum
Arts & CultureJoslyn Castle & Gardens
Arts & CultureScottish-inspired castle & gardens dating to 1903, with guided tours offered several times a month.
Joslyn Castle & Gardens
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